con
noun (1)
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Definition of con
(Entry 1 of 11)
: something (such as a ruse) used deceptively to gain another's confidence He knew too much about con to fall for that one …— Herbert Gold also : a confidence game : swindle
con
verb (1)Definition of con (Entry 2 of 11)
1 : swindle accused of conning retirees out of their savings
2 : manipulate sense 2b He conned his way into the job.
con
noun (2)Definition of con (Entry 3 of 11)
: convict
con
noun (3)Definition of con (Entry 4 of 11)
1 : an argument or evidence in opposition
2 : the negative position or one holding it an appraisal of the pros and cons
con
adverbDefinition of con (Entry 5 of 11)
: on the negative side : in opposition so much has been written pro and con
con
adjectiveDefinition of con (Entry 6 of 11)
: confidence a con artist a con game
con
verb (2)Definition of con (Entry 7 of 11)
1 : to commit to memory conned the poem
2 : to study or examine closely Clare regarded her attentively, conned the characters of her face as if they had been hieroglyphics.— Thomas Hardy
con
noun (4)Definition of con (Entry 8 of 11)
: a destructive disease of the lungs especially : tuberculosis
con
verb (3)less common spelling of conn
: to conduct or direct the steering of (a vessel, such as a ship)
con
abbreviationDefinition of con (Entry 10 of 11)
1 consolidated
2 [ Latin conjunx ] consort
3 consul
4 continued
con-
prefixDefinition of con- (Entry 11 of 11)
— see com-
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con
adverbEnglish Language Learners Definition of con
: against something
See the full definition for con in the English Language Learners Dictionary
con
adverb
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Kids Definition of con
(Entry 1 of 3)
: on the negative side argue pro and con
con
nounKids Definition of con (Entry 2 of 3)
: an opposing argument, person, or position She considered the pros and cons of the question.
con-
Kids Definition of con-
see com-
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